The World of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms

A Political and Military History

Trevor Bryce

Detailed investigation of the origins and identity of the Neo-Hittites

A compilation of all known information about the individual Neo-Hittite states and the 100 or so attested rulers of these states

Thorough documentation of source material, including many passages in translation from the original texts, illustrations, and maps.

The World of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms

A Political and Military History

Trevor Bryce

Description

In the early 12th century, the Late Bronze Age Hittite empire collapsed during a series of upheavals which swept the Greek and Near Eastern worlds. In the subsequent Iron Age, numerous cities and states emerged in south-eastern Anatolia and northern Syria, which are generally known today as the "Neo-Hittite kingdoms." Bryce's volume gives an account of the military and political history of these kingdoms, moving beyond the Neo-Hittites themselves to the broader Near Eastern world and the states which dominated it during the Iron Age.

Divided into three sections, The World of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms looks at the last decades of the empire and the features of these kingdoms and their subsequent treatment under their Anatolian successors. Through a closer look
at the individual Neo-Hittite kingdoms and their rulers and a comparison with the contemporary Aramaean states and the other kingdoms of the age--notably the Neo-Assyrian empire --it concludes with a historical synthesis of the Neo-Hittites when the last kingdom was absorbed into the Assyrian provincial administration.

The World of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms

A Political and Military History

Trevor Bryce

Table of Contents

Maps and Figures Abbreviations Introduction Part I: SETTING THE SCENE 1. The End of an Era2. The Hittite Empire s Anatolian Successors3. Defining the Neo-Hittites4. The Biblical HittitesPart II: THE IRON AGE KINGDOMS AND DYNASTIES Preface to Chapters 5-75. The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms in the Euphrates Region6. The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms in the Anti-Taurus and Western Syrian Regions7. The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms in Southeastern Anatolia8. The Aramaean States9. Other Peoples and KingdomsPart III: THE NEO-HITTITE KINGDOMS IN THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT 10. The Kingdoms Evolve (12th-11th centuries)11. Subjection to Assyria (10th-9th centuries)12. Absorption by Assyria (8th century)Afterword Appendix I Transliterating the InscriptionsAppendix II Neo-Hittite and Aramaean Rulers and Dynasties a Summary ListAppendix III The Kings of Late Bronze Age HattiAppendix IV The Neo-Assyrian KingsNotes Bibliography Index

The World of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms

A Political and Military History

Trevor Bryce

Author Information

Trevor Bryce is an Honorary Research Consultant at the University of Queensland and Emeritus Professor of the University of New England. Most of his research has been conducted in the field of Near Eastern history and civilization, with some emphasis on the links between the Classical and Near Eastern worlds. He is the author of 12 books and around 100 published articles and chapters.

The World of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms

A Political and Military History

Trevor Bryce

Reviews and Awards

"This excellent work will be the standard treatment of the Neo-Hittite kingdoms for decades to come. Essential."--CHOICE

"The book will serve as an essential reference for all scholars dealing with the Neo-Hittite kingdoms."--Lorenzo d'Alfonso, Bryn Mawr Classical Review